December, 2020

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4 Solutions to Imposter Syndrome

On The Job

Imposter syndrome is something that affects most of us at one time or another, but many people don't know what to do about it when it hits them. Imposter syndrome is a "psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a 'fraud.'" I've interviewed many people over the years -- including c-suite executives -- who suffer from it.

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The Stunning Financial Success of Gig Economy Marketplaces

Small Business Labs

Last week Airbnb and DoorDash went public with breath taking valuations.  Airbnb closed Friday with a market capitalization of $83 billion and DoorDash's came in at $55 billion. As the chart below shows, they aren't alone.  Other gig economy online marketplaces have also achieved huge financial success. To put these numbers in perspective, Airbnb is worth more than Marriott ($42 billion) and Hilton ($29 billion) combined.  Other notable firms to compare with include the

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What support do you need from your Executive to work in partnership?

Practically Perfect PA

What support do you need from your Executive to work in partnership? What support do you need from your Executive to work in partnership? This will ultimately be something that is personal to you but I wanted to share what I thought were 10 expectations that Assistants should have from [.].

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We Should View These Lessons As A Gift From 2020

Tips From T. Marie

Well, here we are again. At the end of another year. Normally I’d be writing about yearly accomplishments and setting goals for the new year. But 2020 has been as far from a normal year as you can get. So, there will be no ‘normal’ year end post. Instead, I would like to share a few lessons I believe are a gift from 2020. LIVING TO WORK IS WRONG. So many of us, particularly here in the United States, have made work the number one priority in our lives.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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Secrets to Achieving Work/Life Harmony (Webinar)

Eat Your Career

Join us for this month’s free webinar on the topic of “Secrets to Achieving Work/Life Harmony.” Webinar Description: You have a “professional” life and a “personal” life, right? But ultimately, it’s all just life, isn’t it? So, how do you balance it all? How do you make sure one side isn’t getting all the attention while the other side suffers?

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4 Steps to Achieving Career Goals During a Pandemic

On The Job

During the pandemic, your career goals may have withered a bit. At this point, you're just trying to keep your job and cope with everything life has thrown at you. But it's not a good idea to just forget about your career goals, and in fact, you can take this time to think more deeply about what you really want and how to go about getting it. Consider: 1.

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Key Findings from 10 Years of Studying the Gig Economy: The Rise of Microbusiness Exporters

Small Business Labs

Despite trade wars, tariffs, and the erection of other barriers to cross-border commerce, the past decade has seen a substantial increase in the number of U.S. microbusinesses and freelancers who export goods and services. As the chart below (click to enlarge) from the MBO Partners State of Independence study series shows, the share of independent workers (freelancers, independent contractors and other microbusinesses) providing goods and services to customers outside the U.S. more than doubled

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Assistants and the #Metoo Movement

Practically Perfect PA

Assistants and the #Metoo Movement I'm Bonnie Low-Kramen. I'm the author of Be The Ultimate Assistant. I'm a speaker and a trainer, and most of all, I am a human, who cares deeply about this issue, this global epidemic, that is sexual harassment. My goal for [.].

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5 Reasons to Hire a Content Writing Service for Your Business

Small Business CEO

In the past few years, the number of online businesses has increased dramatically, and because of the coronavirus crisis, it is expected to rise even more in the coming months. The competition in the online business world is getting tougher with every passing day. If you want your business to stand out, you will have to use different marketing methods to reach out to your audience and will also have to improve the quality of your SEO.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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The World Might Be A Better Place If Everyone Would Treat Their Opinions As They Treat Their Dicks

Brilliantly Better

First of all, people would take way more care about their opinions. Instead of keeping them unchanged for years, they might check them out at least weekly. “Hm, I feel a little bit triggered today, let’s check on my opinions down there, I might have gotten some opinion chlamydia and I’m not even aware of. Read more. The post The World Might Be A Better Place If Everyone Would Treat Their Opinions As They Treat Their Dicks appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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The Admin’s Guide to Career Organization

All Things Admin

As admins, we’re always trying to organize all the pieces and parts of our professional lives – from workspaces to meetings to travel plans. And we have to keep our executives organized, too. With so much to keep in order, it’s easy to neglect one vitally important area that requires a great deal of organization: our careers. Protect Your Admin Career.

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Can You Ask for a Raise During the Pandemic?

On The Job

Many people believe asking for a pay raise during this time of crisis for many companies is a no-no. They're right. Sort of. If you're working for an employer that is barely scraping by, one that has already laid off too many of your colleagues and is an industry hard-hit by the pandemic (hotels, restaurants, event management), then asking for a pay raise doesn't make sense right now.

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Key Findings from 10 Years of Studying the Gig Economy: Freelancers Happier and Healthier

Small Business Labs

One of the clearest findings of the decade-long MBO Partners State of Independence study is full-time Independent workers (freelancers, independent contractors, the self-employed) consistently report that they believe they're happier and healthier because they are independent workers. In 2020, 83 percent of full-time independents said they are "happier working on my own," and 71 percent said that "working on my own is better for my health." These results are not surprising.

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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Find Out Why Recruiting During The Holiday Season Is Highly Beneficial For Recruiters

Recruit CRM

You've always heard from your hiring manager how Decembers can be less hectic and 'tis the season when recruitment is slow. Indeed, these are true. Christmas and New Years are usually less busy for the recruitment and staffing industry but apart from re-evaluating your current work scenario and life situations, recruiters must also consider this time to be a golden opportunity.

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3 Reasons You Need Business Networking In 2021

Small Business CEO

Business networking is something that many professionals avoid wherever possible at the best of times. And it appears many of us have become even more accustomed to the antisocial life under lockdown this year, hiding away even from Zoom calls and group chats. But 2021 will be a crucial year for business, one that means cutting corners and missing opportunities isn’t an option.

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2020 In Review

Brilliantly Better

This was a good year. Different, for sure, but it was a good one. In fact, it was so good that I felt compelled to write a review of it, something that I didn’t do in other recent years. So, without further ado, let’s see what went well, what went not so well and what. Read more. The post 2020 In Review appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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How to Build a Business Case for Training Requests

All Things Admin

Requesting Training and Professional Development Support from Your Employer. Professional development is essential for every admin, regardless of experience. But when that training comes with a large price tag, it’s often out of reach. The solution? Asking your employer to make an investment in you. This investment can take on many forms. It can be reimbursement for a webinar, registration for a professional development conference, or even subsidizing a course at your local community college.

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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On The Job - Untitled Article

On The Job

For many people looking for work during these tough times, turning down a job -- any job -- isn't an option. But recently I talked with a job seeker who interviewed for a job and got really good feedback from the hiring manager. In fact, the hiring manager hinted strongly that an offer would be made by the next day. The big problem, however, was that after talking to the hiring manager, the job seeker no longer wanted the job.

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Marie Claire and the Mainstreaming of Freelancing

Small Business Labs

The magazine Marie Claire was first published in 1937 and describes itself as "the site that women turn to for information on fashion, style, hairstyles, beauty, women's issues, careers, health, and relationships."   The magazine has long targeted working women , so it's not surprising they are covering freelancing. But what's a bit surprising is the extent they are covering it.  Marie Claire is currently featuring a multi-article Guide to Going Freelance as

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Creating A Remote Recruitment Agency

Recruit CRM

The unprecedented pandemic created a massive stir in the whole wide world, especially causing the more than half of the working population to operate from their homes. Apart from having a direct mental, physical and economic impact on employees, entrepreneurs, startups and even established companies worldwide, data from CIPD has shown that work-life balance, well-being, job security and so much more has gone for a toss.

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Ways to Overcome Fatigue

Small Business CEO

More and more contemporary people are nowadays complaining about problems with sleeping, the feeling of exhaustion. These problems are experienced even by the young people who study at schools and colleges. What are the reasons for this phenomenon, and how to overcome this problem? Let us figure this out. photo credit: Andrea Piacquadio / Pexels. Defining Reasons for Exhaustion.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Feeding Your Inner Brainiac: My 2020 Recommended Books, Podcasts & Ideas

The Marq

It’s been an educational & enjoyable year of reading books and blogs, as well as listening to new podcasts. It's been especially helpful, a relieving distraction, from all that's been in the news. In fact, I've learned how to better cope with the turmoil in US Politics as well as the COVID pandemic as a result of my reading. I've broken down my favorites into some categories: This Year’s Favorite Books New to me Blogs, Podcasts Ideas and Questions that Made me Pause The Learning Tree: Books,

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The Effect of Hobbies on Your Personal and Professional Life

All Things Admin

“What do you like to do in your spare time?”. It’s a question that’s asked in nearly every job interview, networking event, and social setting. And it’s also a question that many of us stumble on. Spare time? That’s difficult to come by as an admin. Between our families and our careers, carving out a chunk of time just for us can seem nearly impossible.

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Bonnie’s Life Lessons from 2020

Bonnie Low Kramen

By Bonnie Low-Kramen | December 29, 2020. “The most important thing we can do before we die…is live.” Simon Sinek. We will all re member 2020 as the year that got put on “hold.” We had whiplash as assistants the world over had what felt like five minutes notice that their world was turning upside down. As we tried to catch our breath, by May we settled into working from home in the new “abnormal,” aka WFH.

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The Pandemic Accelerated Rise of Ghost (Cloud) Kitchens

Small Business Labs

The global marketing agency Wunderman Thompson's article Ghost Kitchens covers the growing popularity of delivery-first dining and the related growth of ghost kitchens, which are also called cloud kitchens. Ghost restaurants are delivery only, online restaurants that skip storefronts and deliver food straight to the customer.  And one reason we're covering this topic is yesterday the food delivery firm Door Dash went public in spectacular fashion , ending the day worth a stunning $

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha